Obamacare

“ ObamaCare is like an onion: the more layers you peel back, the worse it smells” (Cost n. pg.). The Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA), also known as ObamaCare, is a government healthcare program that requires citizens to purchase government-funded healthcare. If ObamaCare is not appealed and the program does launch, it will offer health care to those who have previously not been able to afford it before (Werry n. pg.) Although there are a few benefits to Affordable Health Care Act, the negatives outweigh the positives and will hurt America and its people; therefore, Obama care should be revoked.
ObamaCare will cost the government more money than they have to spend. With national debt already being at 6 trillion, the U.S. government cannot afford to put this into act. However, some people who support Obamacare claim there will be enough room in the national budget to afford this health care plan, though none of this has been proven. Imagine this program going into effect and having our country in even more in debt than the crisis state it is already in now. The American government simply cannot afford this program. (Avik Roy) Not only is Obamacare going to cost the government more, it is also going to cost the taxpayers more. Obamacare will provide all people with the same health coverage no matter their financial situation. Since Barack Obama considers the average American making $250,000 a year or more, wealthy families will be taxed to help pay for the families who cannot afford health care. Even though everyone will get the same health benefits, the working man will have to pay for the non-working. However, the ones who have never been able to afford healthcare before can now get the health benefits they deserve. The American people, whether wealthy or poor, can’t afford this program as a nation. (National Review) Shonda Werry of the Tea Party Patriots…...

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